One dead in NT plane crash

One person has died and another has been seriously injured in an air crash in a remote part of West Arnhem Land.

Northern Territory Police said they were told about the crash shortly before 11am on Monday and sent officers from Goulburn Island to attend the site on King River, several hours away.

Senior Sergeant Erica Gibson said authorities reached the site in the afternoon and confirmed the death of a 34-year-old man.

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"The survivor, a 28-year-old man, was transported to Royal Darwin Hospital," she said.

CareFlight sent a rescue helicopter, while several agencies were notified including the Australian Rescue Coordination Centre, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, and Northern Territory WorkSafe.

An investigation into the crash is underway.